Video to text

Convert video to text

Upload an MP4 or MOV and get the spoken words back as a transcript - and as SRT or VTT subtitles timed to the video.

The short answerTo convert a video file to text, upload the MP4 or MOV to SpeakToWords; the audio track is transcribed and returned with timestamps, and you can download subtitles as SRT or VTT. For a video that is already on YouTube, paste its link into the free YouTube transcript tool instead - no upload needed.
Transcribe a file free See plans 15 free minutes, no card. 50+ languages. Files up to 500 MB.

How it works

  1. Upload the videoMP4, MOV, 3GP or WebM, up to 500 MB. Only the sound is used.
  2. Get the transcriptPunctuated and timestamped, usually in a few minutes.
  3. Export subtitlesSRT for most editors and YouTube Studio, VTT for the web.

Already on YouTube?

Then you may not need to upload anything: the free YouTube transcript tool reads the video's own captions from its link in seconds. Upload the file when the video has no captions, or when you need a cleaner, punctuated transcript.

Large video files

Video is mostly picture, and only the sound is transcribed. If a file is over the size limit, export the audio track (most editors call it "export audio") and upload that - the transcript is the same.

Pricing

A free account transcribes 15 minutes with no card and shows the opening of each transcript; the full text unlocks with the 7-day trial or a plan from €9.99 a month for 500 minutes (€4.00 for 3 months until 6 December).

Questions

Is it free?

A free account transcribes 15 minutes with no card and shows the opening of each transcript; the full text unlocks with the 7-day trial or a plan from €9.99 a month for 500 minutes (€4.00 for 3 months until 6 December).

How accurate is it?

On clear speech, upwards of 99% of words come back right, punctuated and with a timestamp on every line. Background music, people talking over each other, strong accents and unusual names cost accuracy; the editor plays the audio from any line so you can fix those quickly.

Does it label who is speaking?

Not yet. Every line carries the second it was said, so you can jump to it and listen, and add names in the editor. If speaker labels are essential, see the comparison pages for tools that offer them.

What happens to my file?

It is processed for you only, encrypted in transit, and never used to train anything.

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Try it on your own recording

A free account transcribes 15 minutes with no card and shows the opening of each transcript; the full text unlocks with the 7-day trial or a plan from €9.99 a month for 500 minutes (€4.00 for 3 months until 6 December).

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